The artists of Ventura Pottery Gallery in Ventura Harbor invite you to stop by May 8^th or 9^th from 11-6 to pick up a special token of appreciation for your favorite mother. To show our appreciation we will provide fresh flowers for the first ten purchases (each of the two days) of a hand-made vase from the gallery. While the traditional flower for Mother’s Day is a carnation, all sorts of flowers will be available. The gallery is teaming up with florist Suzan Matsukawa to fill your hand-made vase.

Gallery artist have been busy making one-of-a-kind vases for that one-of-a-kind mother. There will be a special outdoor exhibit of vases or step inside the gallery to explore other ceramic creations.

In addition, there will be demonstrations by potters Rebecca Catterall (Sat 11-2), John Grisafe (Sat 2:30 – 4) and Suzanne Cline (Sun 12-2). Watch the magic as the clay transforms from a lump to an elegant vase!

Register inside the gallery by the end of the day Friday, May 7 to win a hand-made vase by ceramic artist Ellen Wohlstatadter with a faux floral arrangement created by floral designer and artisan, Suzan Matsukawa. Winner does not need to be present to win. 

The Ventura Pottery Gallery is located at 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105 in Ventura Harbor. The Gallery is open seven days a week from 11-6. We also have an online store for those who can’t make it to the harbor. For more information visit www.venturapottersguild.org.

Check out the new mural by Ventura based artist, Andrew Rodriguez on the corner of Loma Vista and St. Paul’s Drive.   Andrew has combined his love for the ocean, people, and design to bring about a unique style filled with light and positivity in his numerous murals painted locally and around the state of California. Andrew is currently working on a series of children’s books with the help of his wife and kiddos.

If you have questions about the City of Ventura’s Public Art Mural program contact Community Partnerships Supervisor, Kathryn Dippong Lawson at [email protected]

Carol Vogl’s 6” x 9” submissions that reveal the character and quality of work folks are sending in.

The pandemic has curtailed our “live” interactions, and we hope to get to some in person events soon. But be assured the Foundation is alive and well and has a current ongoing project we want to tell you about.

We are receiving submissions for our Post-Pandemic Mail ART project on a daily basis. So far, we have over 60 pieces of art from the USA and from Spain, Turkey, Romania, Basil, Japan, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Uruguay, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, and several pieces from University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany.

The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2021. You may want to submit a piece, with information about how to do so available at our current website http://joecardellalegacy.blogspot.com.

The plan is to copy all entries, which are limited to 6” x 9” originals, and place originals on placards for display in various store fronts in downtown Ventura. And then have an exhibit of all of them in some gallery space.

Finally, we received a note from a Romanian artist Stefan Balog who praises Joe Cardella for his mail art endeavors, a tradition we are keeping alive: “Hello again. We are involved for many years in the mail art movement, and we organized till now 26 international mail art shows. I as an artist love mail art. Mr. Cardella is a legend in this field. I am looking forward for future cooperation. Sincerely, Stefan Balog, Alba, Romania.”

The Artlife Foundation Inc. Board is Bob Chianese President, Nello Panelli, Curtis Cormane, Jonell McLain, Jone Pence, Jeanne LaRocco, Pete Ippel.

Camarillo Quilter’s Association welcomes quilt artist, Mathew Boudreaux, on Tuesday, April 13 at the monthly Zoom meeting at 9:30 AM and quilt workshop on April 14.  He will speak about the traditional Lone Star quilt pattern, and how to make it lively, colorful, and contemporary.  Those interested in joining the zoom session at no cost should contact CQA at [email protected].  

Featured Artist – Ruty Levy

The ceramic artists at The Ventura Pottery Gallery have been busy experimenting, creating and firing exciting new works of art. If you haven’t visited the Gallery in a while it’s time to discover this crown jewel nestled in the Ventura Harbor Village. Each month they will be featuring ceramic artists from The Ventura Pottery Gallery and preview some of their new work.

Fluid and transformational easily describe the ceramic work of Ventura Potters’ Gallery next Featured Artist, Ruty Levy. Ruty moved from Israel to Southern California in the late 1970s. Studying at Long Beach State gave her a firm foundation under renowned ceramic artist Tony Marsh and a degree in graphic design.

“Creativity has been a very important part of my identity” states Ruty, “It has always been an essential form of self-expression for me. I was drawn to clay with its basic elemental nature and tactile qualities without boundaries.”

Ruty is adept in both functional and sculptural work, always putting her unique style on her work. The Ventura Pottery Gallery is loaded with many award-winning artists.

Visit the gallery and see how ceramic artists unleash their creative talents during the pandemic.

The Gallery is located at 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105 in Ventura Harbor. They have hand sanitizer available if you would like to examine the pottery. The Gallery is open seven days a week from 11 am – 6 pm. Can’t visit the gallery? Visit online store at venturapotteryonline.com.

For more information visit www.venturapottersguild.org.